Rover safety bicycle
device · 1885 · Electric age
Starley’s bicycle with a chain drive to the rear wheel.
What it is made of
- Roller chain — has part. A chain drive.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. The Rover’s frame is steel.
- Vulcanized rubber — is made of. The tyres are rubber.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Penny-farthing — evolved from. The chain made it possible to return to normal-sized wheels.
- Bicycle — evolved into. The modern layout of the bicycle.